cross-questions

Definition of cross-questionsnext
present tense third-person singular of cross-question

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross-questions
Verb
  • The pipe carries about 60 million gallons of wastewater daily from near Washington Dulles Airport in Virginia to a station that pumps it to an advanced wastewater treatment plant.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
  • As well, a burgundy Prada Raso Minaudière bag and crystal Gianvito Rossi pumps.
    Alice Newbold, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • This is the question explored in The War Room, which examines Bill Clinton's presidential bid via the proxies of James Carville and George Stephanopoulos, who ran his campaign and engineered its success in an outsized way.
    Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Phylogeography is a field that examines how historical events shaped the geographic distribution and genetic diversity of species over time.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The two armies remain locked in battle on the roughly 750-mile front line, while Russia bombards civilian areas of Ukraine daily.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The two armies remain locked in battle on the roughly 750-mile front line, while Russia bombards civilian areas of Ukraine daily.
    Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Cross-questions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-questions. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.

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